ihm

German

Alternative forms

• jm, jhm, ym, yhm (Early New High German)
• ihme (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /iːm/

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• Rhymes: -iːm

• (colloquially in unstressed position) IPA^(key): /əm/

Pronoun

ihm

1. (personal) dative of er, him; to him (indirect object); (in some cases) for him.

   Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben?

   Could you give him your pen?

   Schnell! Gib ihm das!

   Quickly! Give this to him!

2. (personal) dative of es, it; to it (indirect object); (in some cases) for it.

Further reading

• “ihm” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːm/

Etymology

From Middle High German him, from Old High German himo, from Proto-Germanic *himmai.

Pronoun

ihm

1. stressed dative of er.
2. stressed dative of es.

Inflection

Hunsrik personal pronouns

	nominative		accusative		dative
	Proclitic	Enclitic	str.	unstr.	str.	unstr.
1st person singular	ich eich	-ich	mich meich		meer	mer m'r
2nd person singular (informal)	du dau/Dau	-du, -de -Dau, -De	dich deich/Deich		deer	der d'r/D'r
3rd person singular (m.)	er; där	-er	ihn	en	ihm	em
3rd person singular (f.)	sie; die	-se	sie / ihns	se	eer ehr	re
3rd person singular (n.)	es; das et, 't	's	es et	-et, -'t	ihm	em
1st person plural	meer	mer	uns uhs
2nd person plural	deer Ehr, Dehr	der	eich Auch
3rd person plural	sie; die	-se	sie	se	denne

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary